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Tennis: Inside the court rally

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Player stays inside the court on the ad side.
Player maintains rally with coach using only backhand down the line.
Player can't move back behind the baseline.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill player works on offensive mindset while hitting backhands. By staying inside the court player hits the ball earlier so the opponent has less time for reaction. Additionally, player learns how to hit the balls on the rise or with half-volley to not move backhand against deeper balls. These skills will allow to be more offensive during the match and put more pressure on the opponent to force mistakes.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Hitting a simple lob while on the move:

The coach stands at the centre of the court at the net. He/she then feeds the ball to the player's ad side and lifts the racquet up above their head.

The player has to move toward the ball and hit a backhand lob cross court. The aim of this drill is for the player to get the ball to pass above the coach's racquet.

Movement

Keep the approach shot low:

The coach feeds medium ball to the ad side, so that the player hits backhand slice approach shot down the line and runs to the net. The coach feeds another ball to the ad side, and the player finishes with backhand volley down the line.

Backhand Drills

Knee Left Side Pass:

Player kneels down on the ground in a sideways position. The coach tosses a medicine ball to the player. The player catches, turns and throws the ball back by using upper body rotation. This exercise is a great tool to improve backhand stroke by learning how to generate more power without using lower body.

Backhand Drills

Keep the opponent on the backhand side:

Player A serves to the T from the ad side. Player B hits forehand cross-court return and both players rally using only backhands cross-court.

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